GULG need aid? Forum
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GULG need aid?
Sorry, but I can't find a clear answer to this: What does need aid at GULC require?
I was told recently that I was deemed ineligible for need-based aid.
I find this odd because I have basically zilch for savings, am scraping by on tutoring and contract work currently and my parents will contribute zero to law school (and I wouldn't ask any more).
Do I need to have been on food stamps before? Should I bother appealing?
I was told recently that I was deemed ineligible for need-based aid.
I find this odd because I have basically zilch for savings, am scraping by on tutoring and contract work currently and my parents will contribute zero to law school (and I wouldn't ask any more).
Do I need to have been on food stamps before? Should I bother appealing?
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Re: GULG need aid?
GULC is extremely stingy with need-based aid. As with most schools, the formula takes into account your parents ability to contribute, not how much they will, in fact, contribute.flyover wrote:Sorry, but I can't find a clear answer to this: What does need aid at GULC require?
I was told recently that I was deemed ineligible for need-based aid.
I find this odd because I have basically zilch for savings, am scraping by on tutoring and contract work currently and my parents will contribute zero to law school (and I wouldn't ask any more).
Do I need to have been on food stamps before? Should I bother appealing?
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Re: GULG need aid?
Are you talking about grants or loans?flyover wrote:Sorry, but I can't find a clear answer to this: What does need aid at GULC require?
I was told recently that I was deemed ineligible for need-based aid.
I find this odd because I have basically zilch for savings, am scraping by on tutoring and contract work currently and my parents will contribute zero to law school (and I wouldn't ask any more).
Do I need to have been on food stamps before? Should I bother appealing?
I don't think that their grants are need-based.
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Re: GULG need aid?
By definition, grants are need-based. Scholarships, on the other hand, are usually merit-based.violinst wrote:Are you talking about grants or loans?flyover wrote:Sorry, but I can't find a clear answer to this: What does need aid at GULC require?
I was told recently that I was deemed ineligible for need-based aid.
I find this odd because I have basically zilch for savings, am scraping by on tutoring and contract work currently and my parents will contribute zero to law school (and I wouldn't ask any more).
Do I need to have been on food stamps before? Should I bother appealing?
I don't think that their grants are need-based.
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Re: GULG need aid?
True.starsong wrote:By definition, grants are need-based. Scholarships, on the other hand, are usually merit-based.violinst wrote:Are you talking about grants or loans?flyover wrote:Sorry, but I can't find a clear answer to this: What does need aid at GULC require?
I was told recently that I was deemed ineligible for need-based aid.
I find this odd because I have basically zilch for savings, am scraping by on tutoring and contract work currently and my parents will contribute zero to law school (and I wouldn't ask any more).
Do I need to have been on food stamps before? Should I bother appealing?
I don't think that their grants are need-based.
At GULC, they call it Dean's Tuition Grant. I was told that it's the same as a Dean's Scholarship. I believe that it is the only kind of grant they give. Correct me if I am wrong.
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Re: GULG need aid?
Yeah, the terminology is confusing. I received a certain merit scholarship, but a larger number was listed under "Dean's Tuition Grant". So the difference may be a need-based grant.violinst wrote:True.starsong wrote:By definition, grants are need-based. Scholarships, on the other hand, are usually merit-based.violinst wrote:Are you talking about grants or loans?flyover wrote:Sorry, but I can't find a clear answer to this: What does need aid at GULC require?
I was told recently that I was deemed ineligible for need-based aid.
I find this odd because I have basically zilch for savings, am scraping by on tutoring and contract work currently and my parents will contribute zero to law school (and I wouldn't ask any more).
Do I need to have been on food stamps before? Should I bother appealing?
I don't think that their grants are need-based.
At GULC, they call it Dean's Tuition Grant. I was told that it's the same as a Dean's Scholarship. I believe that it is the only kind of grant they give. Correct me if I am wrong.
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Re: GULG need aid?
Oh, I thought that mine was merit-based....starsong wrote:violinst wrote:Yeah, the terminology is confusing. I received a certain merit scholarship, but a larger number was listed under "Dean's Tuition Grant". So the difference may be a need-based grant.starsong wrote:
At GULC, they call it Dean's Tuition Grant. I was told that it's the same as a Dean's Scholarship. I believe that it is the only kind of grant they give. Correct me if I am wrong.
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Re: GULG need aid?
Yeah, this is what worried me. I suppose in theory my family could contribute if they don't mind living out of a cardboard box and eating ramen like I probably will.starsong wrote:As with most schools, the formula takes into account your parents ability to contribute, not how much they will, in fact, contribute.